‘Ultimate Test Of Personal Space’: Russian Influencer’s Mumbai Local Train Experience Wins Hearts

India has remained one of the favourite destinations for foreign travel bloggers and YouTubers. Many videos by such travel bloggers often go viral. Recently, a Russian influencer Mariia Chugurova shared her experience of Mumbai local trains and her video has caught the attention of social media users.

The Russian influencer often surprises Internet users with her engaging videos that depict her love for street foods and exploring famous locations in India. Adding to the many of her beautiful moments on Instagram, she dropped a new video that captured her travelling in a Mumbai local train.

Mariia Chugurova’s video showcased her navigating the “chaos and charm of India’s rails.” It starts with the content creator buying a ticket and making her way toward the platform where the train was expected to arrive. Captioning the video, the Russian influencer wrote, “Squished between auntie with the samosas and Uncle with the newspaper, it’s the ultimate test of personal space. Add in some random chai-wallah serenades and Bollywood music from someone’s phone, and you’ve got the full experience!”

In a follow-up video, Mariia also showcased her experience of the train journey wherein she also indulged in a chat with the people on board. That’s not all. She also highlighted the dedicated compartments for ladies on the train.

Seemingly impressed by the facilities for women, the influencer captioned the video, “Surprisingly not packed like a can of sardines this time, so I had the luxury to chat with the sweetest souls on board. And can we talk about the special place for women? India, you know how to treat your ladies right!”

Upon both the videos being shared, netizens started sharing their reactions online, with many appreciating the Russian content creator for her attempt to travel in a local Mumbai train and interact with people. A user praised her saying, “Respect for Russian kudi.”

Another joined saying, “This is such a sweet video.” One of the individuals commented, “This is one of the easiest train rides one can take. Nowhere close to hell.”

Mariia Chugurova is currently exploring different corners of India, enjoying a plethora of food options and traditions. She keeps sharing glimpses of her time in different cities, embracing new cultures and heritage, prompting the Internet to shower love on her.